Blog · October 14, 2026 · Kentucky
Versailles Plat Map, Kentucky: plats and lots
Lots in Versailles trace back to recorded plats filed with the county.
Main page: Woodford County, KY GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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When a listing near Midway mentions a lot number, the Versailles plat map is where those numbers come from. What this Versailles guide covers: where to request a copy, how a plat differs from a parcel map, and the details that matter to buyers.
Tracking down the Versailles plat map
For a lot in Versailles, look for the plat book reference on the parcel record; that makes the request quick.
The viewer Woodford County publishes
Go first to the Versailles-Midway-Woodford County Planning Commission Zoning Map; it maps each assessed parcel around Midway and Millville. Around Millville, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. In and around Midway, a pop-up or side panel normally shows the owner of record, assessed acreage, the parcel number and in many cases the last transfer.
Limits of the parcel data
Acreage on the record is a tax-roll number; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real lines for a parcel near Millville. For a parcel near Millville, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Taking the map into the field
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Millville, so load it before you lose signal. A screenshot of the parcel near Millville with its ID helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Land on the county line
Woodford County touches Anderson County, Fayette County, Franklin County, Jessamine County, and Mercer County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. A tract near the line by Midway may be split in two county records, so check the neighboring map too. For property near Midway, the Platbookmapper state page links every neighboring county map across Kentucky.
City limits and county records
Versailles is part of Woodford County, Kentucky, so its parcels are on the county's map. As the county seat, Versailles hosts the courthouse, which puts the County Clerk close by. If you're looking near Midway, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Lots just outside the city limits out by Midway generally falls under county rules instead.
A quick look at the area
Versailles is the county seat, where most land records are kept. Other places on the map include Midway and Millville, where town lots give way to larger tracts. About 27,268 people call Woodford County home (Census estimate, 2023) on some 190 square miles. Woodford County was organized in 1788, so old deeds can run back a long way.
Sections, lots and bearings
Rural deeds near Midway commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, which trace the boundary call by call. Platted lots around Midway usually use lot and block from a recorded plat instead, which is simpler to follow. Write down the legal description for the tract near Midway for any title or survey request.
The paper trail behind a parcel
Before you sign anything, pull the recorded deed through the County Clerk; the parcel map near Midway only summarizes it. Older tracts around Millville can sit on a long string of deeds, so a title company can sort it out on a real sale.
Getting answers from the right desk
For assessment questions about property around Midway are handled by the Property Valuation Administrator (PVA), which maintains the tax roll. Building or septic questions for a lot near Millville are for the local planning and health departments, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
When a plat changes
An amended plat may change lots around Millville, search the index for replats of the same subdivision; street vacations show up in the records too.
Recorded plat or GIS layer
The tax map on the Versailles-Midway-Woodford County Planning Commission Zoning Map is a summary, while the recorded plat is the legal document.
Land outside a subdivision
Acreage around Millville outside a subdivision is often described by metes and bounds or survey description; the deed and any recorded survey describe it instead.
What a plat shows
Recorded easements around Midway limit where you can build or fence; read the notes on the sheet.
Online indexes and office visits
Out toward Millville, many recorder offices offer an online index, otherwise call or visit with the reference; copy fees are usually small.
Frequently asked
Is a plat map a survey near Midway?
Short answer: the plat near Midway is recorded, while the GIS layer is an approximation; trust the plat when they differ.
What do the dashed lines on a plat mean for land near Millville?
On ground around Midway, dashed lines often mark easements or building lines; read the plat notes.
What is a lot and block description in Versailles?
If you're looking near Midway, lot and block refer to a numbered lot within a block on a recorded subdivision plat, so pull that plat for dimensions.
Are old plats online around Midway?
Out toward Millville, it varies; some offices have scanned older plats and some haven't, including older subdivisions.
Is there an app for the parcel map near Millville?
No app is needed for most county viewers; load it before you lose coverage near Millville.
Open the official Woodford County, KY parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.